“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
“This is the most important election of our lifetime!” “If [insert candidate’s name here] wins the presidency, it could mean the end of the Republic!” “[Insert candidate’s name here] will shred the Constitution and trample our rights!” I’ve heard these kinds of...
Politicians at the federal level always try to sell the United States as a singular nation. Hillary Clinton, for example, peddled this myth during her speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention: When representatives from 13 unruly colonies met just down the...
